Texas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Texas reported 211 priced lines covering 3,809 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 4,201 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 675 head. replacement cattle receipts at 377 head. Counted as USDA files them — 143 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Apr 8, 2024

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Amarillo, TX (LS-AM)

Feeder CattleReceipts 4,201Last week 3,374Year ago 4,966

Slaughter CattleReceipts 675Last week 444Year ago 606

Replacement CattleReceipts 377Last week 59Year ago 149

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 2.00 lower. Trade activity was light to moderate on moderate demand. The Texas panhandle received 2-4 inches of much needed rain that benefitted pastures, but hindered cattle going to market due to muddy conditions. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady to 4.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	300.00	300.00
6	250–300	282	285.00–315.00	301.57
19	300–350	328	280.00–318.00	300.44
17	350–400	376	265.00–300.00	284.77
18	400–450	419	220.00–268.00	253.86
43	450–500	476	235.00–260.00	249.12
28	500–550	525	220.00–250.00	235.11
40	550–600	573	210.00–230.00	222.49
61	600–650	623	200.00–238.00	225.88
15	650–700	685	200.00–222.00	211.39
13	700–750	720	175.00–202.00	198.83
3	750–800	780	167.00–185.00	177.94
5	800–850	820	172.00–188.00	182.70
1	900–950	900	177.00	177.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	420	275.00	275.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	323	246.00–257.50	251.39
8	400–450	422	236.00–240.00	237.96
5	450–500	477	233.00–238.00	235.03
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	455	266.00	266.00
10	850–900	887	191.00	191.00
2	900–950	925	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	150–200	180	350.00–380.00	362.55
8	200–250	229	340.00–385.00	361.62
15	250–300	275	325.00–520.00	343.26
6	300–350	325	320.00–340.00	331.54
23	350–400	371	285.00–345.00	311.40
44	400–450	419	260.00–320.00	278.07
25	450–500	469	250.00–289.00	268.28
79	500–550	518	245.00–315.00	269.18
59	550–600	572	230.00–270.00	246.86
29	600–650	626	220.00–260.00	236.61
28	650–700	676	210.00–250.00	225.43
65	700–750	726	200.00–255.00	221.99
14	750–800	786	203.00–238.00	211.05
56	800–850	834	206.75	206.75
104	850–900	876	205.00–209.00	207.44
86	900–950	901	204.50	204.50
2	1000–1050	1,023	186.00	186.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	545	275.00	275.00
2	700–750	710	235.00	235.00
1	750–800	750	270.00	270.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	418	287.00	287.00
4	650–700	660	245.00	245.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	225	307.50	307.50
2	250–300	258	305.00	305.00
29	350–400	377	280.00–315.00	295.68
8	400–450	416	268.00–292.00	278.53
49	450–500	466	222.00–290.00	253.90
19	500–550	518	260.00–266.00	261.67
31	550–600	568	235.00–257.00	241.71
16	600–650	632	226.00–249.00	239.63
31	650–700	674	208.00–226.00	214.46
11	700–750	706	221.00–223.00	222.10
70	750–800	775	203.00–215.00	203.50
25	800–850	823	188.00–195.00	192.82
4	850–900	864	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6	600–650	631	206.00	206.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	600–650	638	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
24	700–750	706	204.00	204.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	850–900	889	170.00	170.00
17	950–1000	974	187.00	187.00
Heifers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	250.00	250.00
2	300–350	328	248.00–265.00	256.05
3	350–400	382	245.00–255.00	249.30
5	400–450	422	245.00–253.00	248.78
13	450–500	471	223.00–242.00	237.10
5	500–550	526	210.00–225.00	216.39
1	550–600	550	213.00	213.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	300.00	300.00
5	250–300	267	325.00–330.00	325.97
11	300–350	327	298.00–335.00	311.12
3	350–400	382	270.00–290.00	282.86
17	400–450	428	260.00–278.00	271.70
20	450–500	474	245.00–308.00	268.92
33	500–550	522	240.00–266.00	254.64
29	550–600	572	235.00–278.00	247.92
13	600–650	615	210.00–244.00	233.26
25	650–700	659	210.00–244.00	227.55
6	700–750	706	208.00–236.00	227.57
6	750–800	768	220.00–224.00	221.98
5	800–850	818	210.00–219.00	215.42
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	505	301.00	301.00
2	950–1000	953	204.00	204.00
7	1050–1100	1,091	192.00	192.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	390	248.00–268.00	255.46
2	450–500	490	286.00	286.00
4	650–700	699	222.00	222.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	150–200	195	400.00–410.00	405.00
13	200–250	230	340.00–395.00	372.98
10	250–300	283	345.00–415.00	373.33
20	300–350	324	340.00–410.00	361.38
23	350–400	380	293.00–390.00	324.61
31	400–450	413	283.00–320.00	297.27
61	450–500	473	263.00–375.00	283.75
73	500–550	527	260.00–328.00	306.51
45	550–600	564	242.00–300.50	267.73
45	600–650	623	240.00–280.00	257.65
43	650–700	672	220.00–275.00	248.25
60	700–750	715	210.00–256.00	241.04
25	750–800	765	221.00–241.50	239.36
56	800–850	841	224.50–229.50	228.13
131	850–900	880	219.00–224.50	223.20
24	900–950	906	200.00–209.00	208.36
14	950–1000	966	205.00	205.00
51	1000–1050	1,014	200.00–203.75	203.31
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	265	330.00	330.00
12	300–350	330	342.50–398.00	360.44
40	350–400	361	404.00	404.00
27	400–450	425	310.00–376.00	319.29
162	450–500	471	280.00–356.00	351.97
52	500–550	522	298.00–333.50	331.42
26	550–600	572	280.00–290.00	284.97
52	600–650	621	252.00–278.00	268.18
30	650–700	687	243.00–244.00	243.27
4	700–750	723	230.00–240.00	235.03
11	750–800	755	228.00–240.00	236.69
141	800–850	841	215.00–225.00	216.45
27	850–900	855	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
13	400–450	409	399.00	399.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
11	600–650	615	275.00	275.00
Steers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	268.00	268.00
1	450–500	480	235.00	235.00
1	500–550	540	225.00	225.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	419	271.00	271.00
10	450–500	466	267.00	267.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	406	263.00	263.00
9	450–500	474	247.00	247.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	475	258.00	258.00
4	500–550	522	246.00–253.00	249.61
2	550–600	553	252.00	252.00
2	650–700	655	214.00	214.00
8	700–750	728	150.00–214.00	198.00
1	800–850	825	160.00	160.00
3	850–900	873	155.00–192.00	179.71
1	900–950	905	160.00	160.00
1	950–1000	990	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18	400–450	411	355.00–361.00	355.32
2	550–600	595	257.00	257.00
1	950–1000	985	167.00	167.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	400–450	410	350.00–352.00	351.33
9	450–500	494	311.00	311.00
5	550–600	551	247.00	247.00
5	600–650	602	252.00	252.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Mexican Origin$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	905	106.00	106.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,081	91.00–100.00	94.60
12	—	1,090	120.00–140.00	133.63
27	—	1,078	99.00–120.50	110.09
70	—	1,145	116.00–135.00	124.04
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,247	125.00–139.00	133.55
10	—	1,280	140.00–149.00	142.74
14	—	1,289	128.00–134.00	132.18
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	960	130.00	130.00
4	—	869	124.00–127.00	125.16
5	—	932	121.00–123.00	121.78
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	873	131.00	131.00
1	—	885	148.00	148.00
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	871	120.00–131.00	121.56
13	—	866	106.00–119.00	114.97
27	—	868	90.00–113.00	95.99
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
102	—	1,305	124.00–137.00	127.83
49	—	1,136	116.00–123.00	119.52
29	—	1,285	128.00–148.00	131.71
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,853	155.00–158.00	156.18
27	—	1,629	140.00–158.00	147.76
20	—	1,732	151.00–170.00	157.95
8	—	1,512	133.00–138.00	135.37
3	—	1,332	121.00–144.00	129.07
4	—	1,939	160.00–162.00	161.31
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,214	140.00–150.00	146.45
3	—	1,220	155.00–157.00	156.33
4	—	1,206	127.00–145.00	134.14

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	18	—	1,287	1,625.00–2,050.00	1,801.63
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,148	2,500.00	2,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,550	1,775.00	1,775.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	1,191	1,475.00	1,475.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,351	1,750.00–1,775.00	1,762.49
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	13	—	1,073	1,900.00–2,000.00	1,944.10
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,041	2,050.00–2,100.00	2,065.51
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	1,151	1,350.00–2,000.00	1,765.22
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,455	1,850.00	1,850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	20	—	1,107	1,650.00–1,825.00	1,708.73
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,113	2,250.00–2,350.00	2,301.24
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,122	1,850.00–2,150.00	2,018.05
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,206	1,625.00–2,350.00	1,785.80
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	923	1,975.00	1,975.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,210	2,350.00	2,350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	—	833	1,300.00–1,500.00	1,376.12
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,150	1,550.00	1,550.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	855	1,400.00–1,425.00	1,412.87
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	715	1,275.00	1,275.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	35	—	1,198	2,725.00–3,000.00	2,796.41
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	17	—	900	3,150.00	3,150.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,049	1,900.00–2,625.00	2,205.87
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	59	—	656	2,500.00–2,950.00	2,688.73
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,160	2,400.00–2,850.00	2,622.38
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,213	2,050.00–2,550.00	2,367.80
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,340	2,250.00	2,250.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,113	1,800.00–2,550.00	2,331.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	394	1,275.00–1,700.00	1,480.78
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	912	1,425.00–1,500.00	1,466.68
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	910	1,450.00–1,500.00	1,469.51
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	810	110.00	110.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,037	130.00–138.00	135.45
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	860	161.00–163.00	161.91
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	963	129.00–154.00	141.66
(<2 yrs)	Open	5	—	839	186.00	186.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,418	3,050.00–3,800.00	3,395.24
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,235	2,100.00	2,100.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,115	1,650.00	1,650.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	890	1,650.00–1,700.00	1,676.12
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	17	—	907	2,725.00	2,725.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

Source: USDA AMS, as filed — nothing recomputed and nothing rounded. This summary aggregates the same sales the Texas barn reports cover, so it must never be added to a state total built from those barns.

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